Family researcher Judith E. Bush has graciously donated pictures of tombstones at the John Martin Franck homestead. This is not a complete listing, but may be helpful for others interested. Judith is related through John’s daughter Catherine. Judith’s research at this stage indicates Catherine married 1st Hardy Bush, then after his death she married into the Blackshear family. View more details at Judith’s blog. Her Flickr set is here.
The following is an incomplete list of burials. Click on the person’s name to view an image of the headstone. This cemetery is located near Tuckahoe Creek.
- BROWN, Charity Giles – 1828-1895
- BROWN, Elizabeth Eccles – 1907-1999
- BROWN, Henry Franklin – 1909-1983
- BROWN, Henry Franklin – 1852-1913
- BROWN, Isaac – 1828-1904
- BROWN, Nancy Griffith – 1784-1852
- CARTMEL, Elizabeth Brown – 1902-19561
- CARTMEL, Franklin Bromley – 1935-1996
- CARTMEL, Franklin Daniel – 1964-1982
- FRANCK, Elizabeth – daughter of Richard & Elizabeth Koonce, wife of John Martin Francks – Mar 12, 1803 – Apr 22, 1857
- FRANCK, John Martin – SACRED / to the Memory of/ JOHN MARTIN FRANCK / Son of / EDWARD & ELIZABETH FRANCK/ BORN/ Oct’r 4 1800/ DIED / June 4 1868 / AGED / 67 Years & 8 Months / (motto)
- FRANCK, unknown – wife of / J. M. FRANCK / BORN / MAY 6, 1805 / DIED / FEB 9 1875
- FRANCKS, Edward – BORN / Jan 12 1763 / DIED / Nov 12 1814/ Ag’d 51 Y’s & 10 M’s
- FRANKS, Elijah – Son of / Edward & Elizabeth Francks / BORN / Apr 12 1792 / DIED /Sep 28 1850 / Ag’d 58 Y’s, 6 M’s, 16 D’s
- FRANCKS, Elizabeth – Wife of / Edward Francks / BORN/ Sep 5 1770 / DIED / May 5 1821 / Ag’d 51 Y’s 6 M’s
- RHODES, Henry E. – IN / Memory of / HENRY RHODES/ WHO DIED/ OCT 8 184_ (1849?)/ 55 YEARS 8 MO / & 13 DAYS / (motto)
- RHODES, Mary E. – Wife of / Richard JR /HATCH/ Died / Oct 17 1851 / In the 2_ (27?) year of her/ age/ (motto)
- RHODES, Zilpha – IN / Memory of / ZILPHA / Widow of / HENRY RHODES / Daughter of / EDWARD & ELIZABETH / FRANCKS / Born Nov 28 1798 / Married Apr 5 1821 / Died Feb 27 1864 / AGED / 66 Yrs. 2 Mos. 29 Dys./ (motto) [See p 91 of Commonwealth of Onslow; a history. “He had in 1857 married Hannah Rebecca Rhodes, daughter of Henry Rhodes and wife Zilphia Franck at Shines “Old Comfort” in Jones County.”
Contributed July 2010